Band government in British Columbia, Canada
The Sq'éwlets First Nation (Scowlitz) (Halkomelem : Sq'éwlets ) is the band government of Skaulits subgroup of the Stó:lō people located on Harrison Bay in the Upper Fraser Valley region between Chehalis (E) and Lake Errock, British Columbia , Canada (W).[ 1] Stó:lō Tribal Council .
The first nation was formerly known as Scowlitz First Nation .[ 2]
Indian Reserves
Indian Reserves under the administration of the Cowlitz First Nation are:
The Scowlitz First Nation are partners in an archaeological dig covering Harrison Hill and its subpeak Harrison Knob, known to them as Qithyll , which is an ancient graveyard containing unusual burial mounds known as the Scowlitz Mounds or Fraser Valley Pyramids. The site contains 198 pyramids in 15 distinct clusters.[ 9] [ 10]
References
^ Branch, Government of Canada; Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada; Communications (November 14, 2008). "First Nation Profiles" . fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca . {{cite web }}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link )^ Humphreys, Adrian. “Canada’s Changing Map: Reconciliation Renames People, Places, Things.” National Post, September 30, 2022. https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadas-changing-map-reconciliation-renames-people-places-things-to-reflect-indigenous-culture .
^ Branch, Government of Canada; Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada; Communications (November 14, 2008). "First Nation Profiles" . fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca . {{cite web }}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link )^ "Williams Indian Reserve 2" . BC Geographical Names ^ Branch, Government of Canada; Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada; Communications (November 14, 2008). "First Nation Profiles" . fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca . {{cite web }}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link )^ "Scowlitz Indian Reserve 1" . BC Geographical Names ^ Branch, Government of Canada; Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada; Communications (November 14, 2008). "First Nation Profiles" . fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca . {{cite web }}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link )^ "Squawkum Indian Reserve 3" . BC Geographical Names ^ "The Dead and the Living: Burial Mounds & Cairns and the Development of Social Classes in the Gulf of Georgia Region , Brian David Thom, M.A. thesis, University of British Columbia, Dept. of Anthropology and Sociology, July 1995" . Archived from the original on June 9, 2009.^ Final draft of SAA Mound Poster [permanent dead link Dana Lepofsky , Simon Fraser University[permanent dead link
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